﻿var slider = (function () {
    function slide(navigation_id, pad_out, pad_in, time, multiplier) {
        // creates the target paths
        var list_elements = navigation_id + " li.user-element";
        var link_elements = list_elements + " a";

        // initiates the timer used for the sliding animation
        var timer = 0;

        // creates the slide animation for all list elements 
        $(list_elements).each(function (i) {
            // margin left = - ([width of element] + [total vertical padding of element])
            $(this).css("margin-left", "-180px");
            // updates timer
            timer = (timer * multiplier + time);
            $(this).animate({ marginLeft: "0" }, timer);
            $(this).animate({ marginLeft: "15px" }, timer);
            $(this).animate({ marginLeft: "0" }, timer);
        });

        // creates the hover-slide effect for all link elements 		
        $(link_elements).each(function (i) {
            $(this).hover(
            function () {
                $(this).animate({ paddingLeft: pad_out }, 150);
            },
            function () {
                $(this).animate({ paddingLeft: pad_in }, 150);
            });
        });
    }

    return {
        slide: slide
    };
}());
